About Hawley Cemetery
Hawley Cemetery is a cemetery near Markham, Matagorda County, Texas. It lies about 8.1 mi northeast of Markham. The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Pudge Heffelfinger and Jane Lacy Heffelfinger. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1358911. The nearest other listed cemetery is Partain Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Palacios Funeral Home in Palacios, about 13 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Matagorda County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Markham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Hawley Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 business leader.
- Pudge Heffelfinger1867-1954American football player and coach
- Jane Lacy Heffelfinger1908-1986
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hawley Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
28.89848, -96.17904
What Hawley Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Partain CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery1.0 mi
- Lacy CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery1.2 mi
- Grimes CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery2.8 mi
- Blessing CemeteryPalacios, TXCemetery3.8 mi
- Midfield CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery3.8 mi
- Cornelius CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery3.9 mi
- Ashby CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery5.2 mi
- Markham CemeteryMarkham, TXCemetery8.7 mi
- Danevang Lutheran CemeteryEl Campo, TXLutheran cemetery10 mi
- Francitas CemeteryPalacios, TXCemetery11 mi
Funeral homes near Hawley Cemetery
- Palacios Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Palacios · (361) 972-2012
- Palacios Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Palacios · (361) 972-2012
- Shaun’s Mortuary14 miMortuary · Bay City · (979) 943-4624
- Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Bay City · (979) 245-5197
- Taylor Brothers Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Bay City · (979) 245-4613
- Family care Mortuary15 miMortuary · Bay City · (979) 330-2260
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